Year |
Flight hours |
Total |
Fatal |
Total fatalities (2) |
Total accidents per
100,000 flight hours |
1999 |
17,555,208 |
51 |
2 |
12 |
0.291 |
2000 |
18,299,257 |
56 |
3 |
92 |
0.306 |
2001 |
17,814,191 |
46 (3) |
6 |
531 |
0.236 (3) |
2002 |
17,290,198 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0.237 |
2003 |
17,467,700 |
54 |
2 |
22 |
0.309 |
2004 |
18,882,503 |
30 |
2 |
14 |
0.159 |
2005 |
19,390,029 |
40 |
3 |
22 |
0.206 |
2006 |
19,263,209 |
33 |
2 |
50 |
0.171 |
2007 |
19,440,744 |
28 |
1 |
1 |
0.144 |
2008 (4) |
19,351,000 |
28 |
2 |
3 |
0.145 |
(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Illegal acts, such as terrorism or sabotage, were responsible for accidents in this year. Accidents caused by such acts are not included in total accidents per 100,000 flight hours.
(4) Preliminary.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. |